Primary definition
The "area(s) on or between lines separating candidate names." Ark. Register §108.00.02- 003.300(a). Cf. AREA. ISSUE
Also known ascandidate area(s) · candidate areas · candidate name area · candidate name areas · candidate space · candidate spaces · candidate line area · candidate line areas · area between candidate names · area on candidate lines
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The "area(s) on or between lines separating candidate names." Ark. Register §108.00.02- 003.300(a). Cf. AREA. ISSUE
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Candidate Area. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/candidate-area
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